On Tiananmen Square, seven "Aurora Green" aerial work platforms stand quietly, their booms reaching toward the sky to become the fulcrum through which CCTV cameras captured the might of the three armed forces, presenting audiences worldwide with an incomparable visual feast.

On September 3, 2025, the grand gathering commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War was held at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. With the three armed forces arrayed and armor gleaming, this spectacular event demonstrating the majesty of a great power and its commitment to peace was broadcast live by CCTV and presented clearly to people around the world.

To ensure the smooth running of the ceremony, Zoomlion deployed 7 intelligent aerial work platforms—including 2 ZT72J, 2 ZT32J and 3 ZT22J units—providing critical support for the CCTV live broadcast with outstanding technical strength and flawless, zero-error performance.

Intelligent Aerial Platforms Power the "Eye in the Sky" of CCTV's Live Broadcast

As the only equipment manufacturing enterprise in the industry to support this CCTV live broadcast, Zoomlion positioned its intelligent aerial platform equipment at key locations on Tiananmen Square and along Chang'an Avenue, providing solid support for the on-site broadcast.

One of the ZT72J aerial work platforms stands 50 meters tall on Tiananmen Square, becoming the highest camera position of the entire event; equipped with CCTV camera equipment, it takes in the full grandeur within its lens.

Another ZT72J aerial work platform extends to the center line of the military parade on Chang'an Avenue and works in coordination with the Aquila camera system raised by a Zoomlion truck crane, giving an unobstructed view of the spectacular scene below—not only capturing head-on the mighty troops and armored columns, but also presenting the entire parade formation in a single panoramic shot.

Led by Technical Strength: The Hard-Core Support of an Industry Benchmark

The Zoomlion ZT72J aerial work platform offers a working height of 72.3 meters, with an ultra-long working outreach and an ultra-large rated load design that allows operators to bring more tools and materials to high-altitude work sites.

The product adopts a number of world-leading manufacturing technologies and continues Zoomlion's intelligent aerial platform's original polygonal boom design, which is lighter in weight, offers better rigidity, less lateral deformation and more stable control. These technical features provide an extremely stable shooting platform for the CCTV live broadcast.

The ZT72J also features a new high-precision X-type outrigger chassis for higher control precision; a standard ultra-long three-stage synchronously telescoping jib for a wider working range; and ultra-long boom high-efficiency control technology integrated with a multi-sensor motion control system for safer and more efficient operation.

Crafted with Ultimate Dedication: Technology Empowering a Customized Solution

To meet the exceptionally high standards of the ceremony broadcast, Zoomlion's intelligent aerial platform team carried out targeted upgrades to the equipment. "Special customization" was applied across mechanical, electrical and hydraulic aspects, including a customized boom stability control strategy that keeps leveling precision below 0.5° throughout the entire process.

All products involved in the parade support were custom-developed with a dedicated high-precision wired remote control system and a customized boom stability control strategy, ensuring smooth and efficient operation with millimeter-level motion precision that makes live broadcast footage clearer and more stable.

To improve equipment safety and stability, the Zoomlion project team, within one week, reviewed the relevant design and calculation standards for more than 10 types of products, including aerial work platforms, cranes, fire trucks and forklifts, and newly developed a dedicated design and calculation method for the parade support project. Through the application of this method, the equipment's safety factor and wind resistance were more than doubled.

Backed by Intelligent Manufacturing: Demonstrating the Strength of a Global Layout

Behind the outstanding performance of Zoomlion's intelligent aerial platforms is industry-leading intelligent manufacturing capability. At the aerial machinery park of the Zoomlion Smart Industrial City, one boom-type aerial work platform rolls off the line every 20 minutes on average, and one scissor-type aerial work platform every 7.5 minutes.

At present, Zoomlion's intelligent aerial platform products cover working heights from 6 to 95 meters, with sales in more than 100 countries and regions, and have set the record for the highest aerial work platform in multiple countries and regions. Take the ZT72J as an example: it has been sold to the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Finland, Australia, Mexico and other countries, redefining the height limits of the local aerial work industry.

In the global live broadcast, the disciplined, uniform steps of the parade troops and the majestic appearance of cutting-edge weapons and equipment were transmitted around the world through the "Eye in the Sky" set up by Zoomlion's intelligent aerial platforms.

Facing ultimate standards and extreme challenges, Zoomlion froze historic moments with millimeter-level stability and precision, and demonstrated its industry-leading strength through flawless, zero-error performance, laying a solid technical foundation for the perfect presentation of a national ceremony. Looking ahead, Zoomlion will continue to uphold the spirit of innovation, forge great national equipment, and showcase the brand power of China's intelligent manufacturing to the world.